. >>> o. j. simpson expected to testify today. this after getting a hand during his second day in court instead of being fully restrained. the judge has agreed now to allow him to have one hand free so that he can take notes and drink some water. simpson claims his lawyers botched his defense in the 2008 vegas armed robbery case that landed him a prison sentence of nine to 33 years. he wants a new trial. >>> brad pitt speaking now out after his long-time love's decision to have a double mastectomy. he praised angelina jolie, saying, quote, all i want is for her to have a long and healthy life with myself and our children. this is a happy day for our family. having witnessed this decision firsthand, i find angie's choice, as well as many others like her, absolutely heroic. angelina jolie recently underwent the radical procedure after learning she carried the brca 1 gene mutation, she kept it quiet, not even telling her father. her chances now of developing breast cancer dropped from 87% to less than 5%. >>> he got fired last month